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Food Security in the Middle East

The Middle East is the world's largest oil exporter but also has its highest food import dependency and water scarcity per capita. This is a strategic concern for Middle East policy makers, influencing decisions. The course analyzes how Middle East food security is affected by various factors such as tighter global food markets, a decline in domestic agriculture and population growth. It looks at the historic development of agricultural relations and their importance in development planning. Special attention is given to the 2008 world food crisis and international agro-investments of Arab Gulf countries to safeguard their food security.